Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Survivors:

Site:

Handley Page H.P.53 Hereford

Schedule:

Hamilton - Hamilton

Location:

Hamilton-John C. Munro

Ontario

Country:

Canada

Region:

North America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

708

Captain / Total hours on type:

506.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

241

Copilot / Total hours on type:

208

Circumstances:

The airplane commenced taxiing at Hamilton (Mt Hope) Station and immediately swung around. On turning, it collided with a second RCAF Anson registered L8752 that was parked. Anson K6251 was damaged beyond repair while the second airplane was repaired. All five crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O I. Robertson, pilot,
Cpl A. Moir,
AC2 H. W. Downham,
LAC E. G. Teed,
LAC Morrall.

Probable cause:

Ground collision following the failure of brake dual relay valve.

Final Report:

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.53 Hereford near RAF Cranwell

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1942

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Registration:

L6100

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Flight

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Cranwell - Cranwell

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Circumstances:

The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Cranwell. While in the circuit, one of the engine failed and the airplane crash landed in a pasture. There were no injuries among the crew and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Amsterdam: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942 at 2230 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

V5726

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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West Raynham - West Raynham

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The airplane departed RAF West Raynham at 1940LT for an intruder mission to Leeuwarden Airfield. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near the airport of Amsterdam-Schiphol. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Archie Peters, pilot,
Sgt George Norman Church, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Maurice Bird, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III at RAF Oulton

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942 at 1805 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

Operator:

Registration:

V9098

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Site:

Landing (descent or approach)

Schedule:

Oulton - Oulton

MSN:

414-2622

YOM:

1941

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton on a training exercise. At takeoff, it failed to gain height and crashed, injuring both crew members.
Crew:
F/Sgt S. J. M. Smith,
F/O P. L. Keeble.

Probable cause:

Loss of control at takeoff because the wings were contaminated with ice.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I at RAF Mildenhall

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942 at 1550 LT

Type of aircraft:

Short S.29 Stirling

Operator:

Registration:

W7458

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Mildenhall - Mildenhall

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The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Mildenhall. The airplane was damaged beyond repair following a hard landing. There were no injuries among the crew:
Crew:
F/L M. R. Evans,
P/O Ballauff,
Sgt Smith,
Sgt Felstead,
Sgt Coman,
F/S Mace,
Sgt F. B. Pomeroy,
F/S Hanson.

Probable cause:

A very bright sun reflecting off a wet runway was a contributory factor in the cause of this accident.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson II at RAF Thornaby

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

Operator:

Registration:

T9368

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Thornaby - Thornaby

MSN:

414-2403

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1941

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Circumstances:

The airplane was engaged in a local training flight at RAF Thornaby. For unknown reasons, it overshot, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in a ditch. There were no injuries among the crew.
Crew.
P/O Grimshaw.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Yangon

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

Z6012

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Bombing

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Yangon - Yangon

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The airplane departed Yangon-Mingaladon Airport on a raid to Bangkok. Just after liftoff, the port engine failed. The airplane landed back but the available distance was insufficient so the pilot pulled up the undercarriage. The airplane came to a halt and was damaged beyond repair. All three crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Lt Viney, pilot,
Sgt John Edwin Wohlers,
Sgt Ewan Brooking.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine at takeoff.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Vyazma: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3487

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Military

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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

MSN:

184 10 17

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1941

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The airplane was engaged in an evacuation operation from Vyazma. Shortly after takeoff, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. At least one crew member was killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress in Batchelor

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942

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Registration:

40-3067

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Military

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